If All I Was Was Black Chords by Mavis Staples

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[A] _ _ [D] _ If all I was [A] was black, [D] _ _ [A] looking [D] at you, [A] you might [D] look past [Bm] all the love I give.
Got love [C#m] to give.
Have [Bm] got natural gifts.
Got natural [E] gifts.
[Bm] Got perspective.
[Bm] Got [C#m] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your shift.
The way you [E] look at it.
I've [A] got love. _
_ _ [F#m] _ Got love.
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_ _ _ [A] If all [D] I did [A] was cry, [D] _ [A] if all [D] that feeling [A] got left [D] behind, [Bm] I'd worry about you.
What's in [C#m] your mind?
[Bm] I'd never live my life.
You're wasting [E] my time.
[Bm] Oh, I won't be afraid.
I won't [E] be afraid.
[Bm] If that's how you want to stay.
[D] How you [E] want to stay.
[A] I've got [F#m] love. _
_ _ _ Got love.
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_ _ _ [A] If all [D] I was [A] was black, [D] _ _ [A] don't you [D] want to know [A] me?
More [Bm] than that.
All the love I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] Got natural gifts.
Got natural [E] gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your shift.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got love. _
Love.
[F#m] _ Got love. _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] And it's time for _ [D] _ [A] more [D] love. _
_ _ _ [G#] Oh, it's [D] time.
[A] It's [D] time for [A] more love.
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[A] _ _ [D] _ [Bm] All the love I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] Got natural gifts.
[D] Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [C#m] perspective.
[Bm] Just might make your shift.
[Bm] The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love. _
Love.
_ I've got love. _
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ And it's time _
[A] _ _ for more love. _ _
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